{"record":{"id":"5bf81e3d968b3305","repo":"zellij-org/zellij","slug":"newblockingpane-missing-placement","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":"NewBlockingPane missing placement","messagePattern":"NewBlockingPane missing placement","errorType":"exception","errorClass":"anyhow::Error","httpStatus":null,"severity":"error","filePath":"zellij-utils/src/ipc/protobuf_conversion.rs","lineNumber":2497,"sourceCode":"                })\n            },\n            ActionType::NewStackedPane(new_stacked_action) => {\n                Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::NewStackedPane {\n                    command: new_stacked_action\n                        .command\n                        .map(|c| c.try_into())\n                        .transpose()?,\n                    pane_name: new_stacked_action.pane_name,\n                    near_current_pane: new_stacked_action.near_current_pane,\n                    no_focus: new_stacked_action.no_focus,\n                    tab_id: new_stacked_action.tab_id.map(|t| t as usize),\n                })\n            },\n            ActionType::NewBlockingPane(new_blocking_action) => {\n                Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::NewBlockingPane {\n                    placement: new_blocking_action\n                        .placement\n                        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!(\"NewBlockingPane missing placement\"))?\n                        .try_into()?,\n                    pane_name: new_blocking_action.pane_name,\n                    command: new_blocking_action\n                        .command\n                        .map(|c| c.try_into())\n                        .transpose()?,\n                    unblock_condition: new_blocking_action\n                        .unblock_condition\n                        .map(|c| proto_i32_to_unblock_condition(c))\n                        .transpose()?,\n                    near_current_pane: new_blocking_action.near_current_pane,\n                    no_focus: new_blocking_action.no_focus,\n                    tab_id: new_blocking_action.tab_id.map(|t| t as usize),\n                })\n            },\n            ActionType::TogglePaneEmbedOrFloating(_) => {\n                Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::TogglePaneEmbedOrFloating)\n            },","sourceCodeStart":2479,"sourceCodeEnd":2515,"githubUrl":"https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij/blob/e839bfffa586992364309a685b2c71f3b23c247e/zellij-utils/src/ipc/protobuf_conversion.rs#L2479-L2515","documentation":"Error \"NewBlockingPane missing placement\" thrown in zellij-org/zellij.","triggerScenarios":"Occurs when a protobuf message received over IPC omits the required field; deserialization fails instead of using a default.","commonSituations":"Occurs when a client or plugin sends an incompletely populated message, often from a version mismatch or hand-crafted payload.","solutions":["Include the required 'placement' field in the protobuf message before sending it.","Verify the sender populates all mandatory fields; add a presence check before conversion."],"exampleFix":null,"handlingStrategy":null,"validationCode":null,"typeGuard":null,"tryCatchPattern":null,"preventionTips":[],"tags":[],"backgroundTag":null,"analyzedSha":"e839bfffa586992364309a685b2c71f3b23c247e","analyzedAt":"2026-08-19T07:42:58.758Z","contentChangedAt":"2026-08-19T07:42:58.758Z","schemaVersion":2},"datasetVersion":"2026-09-14T05:17:10.506Z"}